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Should junk food Ads be banned during kids programming?

This is a current debate people have many opinons on.

We would like to hear yours!

-Niranjen Kumar

If a parent has a child experiencing low self esteem problems, please consider this CD

Available for online purchase at : http://www.1-selfesteem.com

- Michael Pham Jnr Gym

She is talented

She is smart

She is good enough

But in her eyes, she is anything but. Please support us and help us help children with low self esteem levels before it is too late!

Michael Pham Jnr Gym

#low self esteem #smart #talent

In 2009, more than 300,000 children passed due to problems associated with being overweight. We have to come up with a solution.- Erich "Coach E" Nall - Michael Pham Jnr Gym

http://www.lasentinel.net/An-Ultimate-Transformation-Moment-Obesity.html

#Coach E

Is this an issue in Australia only? NO!

Is it a world wide epidemic? YES!

Id like you all to answer that question, what can we do?

Michael Pham Jnr Gym

#obesity #children #junk food

Do these figures scare you? What do you think we can do/implement to help this figure go down?

-Michael Pham Jnr Gym

Beyonce Joins Michelle Obama's Initiative To Fight Childhood Obesity

Not only do us 'normal' people realise that obesity is a problem. But famous people, like the most influential woman, Beyonce and The first lady, Michelle Obama want to fight childhood obesity. ' Beyonce created the video to promote First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign, which seeks to curb childhood obesity' quoted from ABC news. The first lady promoted this campaign and 'gives facts, tips and advice on how families and schools can create healthier meals and incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives.' quoted from ABC news.

It is clear that this issue has gotten out of hands and we must do something to make a change. For a following read up on the campaign, please dont hesitate to click on the link below:

http://www.letsmove.gov/

- Michael Pham

#lets move!#michelle obama #beyonce #obesity

Here are a couple of transformations that some children have gone through. Being obese or overweight is not pleasant, the majority of the people do not like the feeling and 'looks' they get. It has slowly become socially unacceptable. Look at the following pictures and see the smile on their faces when they loose all the weight. Your child can be happy aswell! Please feel free to leave some comments below

- Michael Pham

Is my child obese?

Obesity can be calculated simply through the ratio of someone’s height and their weight called Body Mass Index (BMI).

It can be simply calculated by;

BMI= kilograms/ meters^2

Where

BMI Classification

<18.5 underweight

18.5–24.9 Normal weight

25.0–29.9 Overweight

30.0–34.9 Class I obesity

35.0–39.9 Class II obesity

≥ 40.0 Class III obesity

“World Health Organisation values published in 2000”

Boys are said to be obese when BMI is greater than 30 and for girls greater than 35.

-Niranjen Kumar

A simple guide to planning the types of foods we should eat and in what proportions different foods should be consumed

-Niranjen Kumar

The commercial takes a controversial view on the subject of parents who continue to feed their children junk food regardless of the damaging effects it is known to cause them.

-Niranjen Kumar

#Niranjen Kumar

Our facebook page!

I have created a facebook page! Hope on facebook, log in, type in jnrgym in the search box, in the activities section, click jnrgym and LIKE!!

- Michael Pham

Lunch Box

JnrGym kids need to eat healthy at home and away from home especially at SCHOOL.

Fact: During a regular schooling week a child will eat 10 meals at school ( morning tea + Lunch) compared with 11 meals at home.

So parents when packing your child's lunch box are asking yourself:

is it healthy?

will they eat it?

is the same packed lunch?

Gone are the days where parents are packing sandwich, bag of chips, lollies and juice box. Lunches need to be creative, inventive and yet practical for parents to prepare and pack.

Lunch Box Check-list:

fruit

offer variety of breads other than white bread

reduced fat diary goods- fresh yoghurt and cheese

serving of protein: meat, egg, tuna, chickpea

Water or fresh juice

For recipes and ideas vist

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/kids+healthy+lunch+box+ideas

#Niranjen Kumar

Winston Churchill- "Never, never, never, never give up." Struggling with motivation here are more qoutes to help to fight the fat

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/the-top-weight-loss-motivational-quotes-ever-477275.html

#Niranjen Kumar

Biggest loser challenge at home!

Studies have shown that working on a task together can be more beneficial and effective in reaching a common goal. As we all know doing something on your own can be very challenging, leading to lack of motivation and a sense of failure. So why not lose weight together? Keep each other motivated? And together you can reap the rewards of your hard work.

So parents/guardians/ siblings what will you be doing while your child/ sibling is active at Jnr Gym?

As we have already mentioned children are like sponges and setting a good example for them can help provide with better lifestyle habits.

Here’s the challenge….

So while your child/ sibling try losing weight at Jnr Gym why don’t you do the same!

Be competitive about the amount of weight loss. Without you even knowing your child that attends Jnr Gym will have greater incentive to beat you.

WIN WIN situation really….

You get you child more motivated to attend Jnr Gym and be active while you get fitter and healthier too.

Here’s the game plan of ways to get fit:

1. Attend the gym the same time as Jnr Gym

2. Come 15min before Jnr Gym finishes and go for a walk or jog around the block while you wait for your child.

3. If you live close to the gym already, choose to walk to the gym instead of driving to pick up you children.

4. Saturday can be a family bike ride to a finish point with a reward e.g. ice-cream shop

5. Sunday can be family challenge day! If you have a big enough family a little basketball game or soccer game at the local park.

A collective family effort to lose weight will bring out the competitiveness in everyone.

The family member that loses the most weight at the end of the month can be rewarded I.e. a bonus on their weekly allowance, or choice of where the next family outing can be.

So have a 30 day biggest loser challenge starting today!

We would love to hear your progress and results.

Niranjen Kumar

#Niranjen Kumar

Getting Kids to Eat Healthy

Most parents will agree that getting their kids to eat healthy is almost an impossible task, but the question that these parents should be asking themselves “is all the struggling worth the benefits to the child in the long run?” I would say most definitely. Kids who eat healthy perform well in school, benefit from an increase in attention span, grow to the maximum of their potential and most importantly are more likely to maintain their good eating habits throughout their lives. Below are some tips in making the impossible task of getting the kids to eat well, possible.

First things first, setting a good example. There is no point preaching the importance of eating healthy to the kids if you’re still going to be eating all your favourite sugar snacks and sculling down your favourite soft drinks in front of them, lead by example and hop on the healthy eating program with your child.

“Out with the junk, in with the healthy”. Make sure you’re only stocking healthy foods in the house, when the kids are feeling hungry they’ll only have a choice of nutritious foods to munch down on, this will encourage them to have a go at some of the healthy meals they wouldn’t dare to go near if there were plenty of chocolate snacks around.

Educating the kids about the type of nutritions in certain foods is a must. Let them understand what it is they should look for and why it’s good for them, no need to get overly complex on the issue just enough information for them to grasp. It’s also a good idea to teach them how to read the nutrition label on packages.

Many parents would use food as punishment and leverage, my advice, AVOID at all costs. The last thing you want is for the child to associate food with power, food isn’t a weapon it’s one of the building blocks of life, although it may seem harmless giving them a bonus snack or taking away one of their favoured meals, it’s just not worth the trouble it causes in the long term.

Monitor what your child eats as best as you can. Don’t go to extreme lengths of hounding the kids every day bugging them until they can’t take much more of your interrogation, you’re going to have to accept the fact that you can’t know everything that they are going to eat especially when they’re at school. What you can do is circle what is appropriate to eat on the school lunch menu and informing them of their choices.

Most important of all, make eating healthy food a joyful experience. Get the kids involved in the kitchen; allow them to help in the preparation of food and also get their input in what type of food they want to eat that night, this would make them feel satisfied to a certain degree, knowing that they’ve contributed to dinner would remarkably increase the chances of them eating it.

- Posted by James

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